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Daemen’s Early Transition to Online Learning

By: Maximilian Moslow Daemen College has transitioned to strictly online learning one week earlier than planned on Nov. 16, according to Daemen College’s President Gary Olson.  In his letter to students and staff, he said this decision is necessary because of the spike of COVID-19 cases across the country and WNY.  On Nov. 9, 2020, the Erie County Department of Health reported 446 new confirmed … Continue reading Daemen’s Early Transition to Online Learning

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Power Outage on Campus

By: Saferino Dour About 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 15, Daemen College experienced a power outage that affected “all of campus and the surrounding communities,” according to a campus alert sent from the college to the student body via email. It was below 50 degrees in Buffalo with 30 mph winds and showering rain.  Residential students of the college lost access to all power, and emergency … Continue reading Power Outage on Campus

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Insensitive Photo Posted on Daemen Life Instagram Account Spurs Activity Amongst Students on Campus

On the Night of Oct. 31, the Daemen Life Instagram account posted a picture depicting a student dressed as what appeared to be an African tour guide holding several stuffed animals.  A sign labeled “Ebola” behind her was held up by another student (not identifiable in the photo). The costume was a part of a class project, where students were asked to dress up as … Continue reading Insensitive Photo Posted on Daemen Life Instagram Account Spurs Activity Amongst Students on Campus

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Meet the New Director of Student Activities

By: Evan Coyle In mid-August of this year, Daemen assistant dean of student engagement Kim Pagano released an email to students announcing Heather Maclin as the new director of student activities. The email by Dean Pagano included a description of what the Director of student activities job encompasses. The email said that the director of student activities, “oversees the Office of Student Activities, providing direction, … Continue reading Meet the New Director of Student Activities

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The Reality of Loneliness on Campus

By: Himdeep Singh College is branded to be “the time of your life,” where you make lifelong friends and lasting relationships filled with adventure and fun.  Is this truly the case anymore for the majority of students? Starting school in a new country or even a new city along with excessive social media use can lead to social isolation in students because they are constantly … Continue reading The Reality of Loneliness on Campus

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Rumors About Future Resident Housing Spark Concerns

By Nick Russo Collegiate Village has been at the center of recent rumors, specifically Daemen’s presence at the residential housing complex. These rumors suggest that the college will no longer be offering housing at Collegiate Village by the Fall 2019 semester. In addition, because Daemen would allegedly no longer offer housing there, this would mean that these students would be forced into the normally 4-person … Continue reading Rumors About Future Resident Housing Spark Concerns

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Diversity at Daemen College to an International Student

Recently, Student Affairs have been organizing meetings with the Student Government Association and members of many student clubs and organizations every week to allow more students’ voices to be heard. Due to feeling unsupported regarding certain issues, some minority students had heated conversations with some of the school personnel, whose responsibility is to promote diversity on campus. Being a minority student myself at Daemen, I … Continue reading Diversity at Daemen College to an International Student

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Daemen Residents Are Dealing with Wi-Fi Connectivity Concerns

By: Aaliyah Abraham Since arriving on campus for the Fall 2018 semester many students living in the dorms have been unable to connect to the Resident Hall Wi-Fi service. Due to the miscommunication of where students should be sending their concerns in regards to connectivity problems with the Wi-Fi. Some students have felt their complaints have gone unheard. “I went to Smart Squad and explained … Continue reading Daemen Residents Are Dealing with Wi-Fi Connectivity Concerns

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Your Student Government in Action

By: Evan Coyle Student association meetings take place every Tuesday at 1130am in the Wick Center 113, 114, 115. The meetings are run by student representatives and facilitated by Coordinator of student organizations, Julia Grygier. Julia’s job is essentially to work between students and administrators as it relates to organization’s proposals. Julia is also involved in efforts like “Greek life, and other big events on … Continue reading Your Student Government in Action

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Administrative transparency: how much are students in the know?

BY: Nicholas Russo It goes without saying that the average college student has a lot on their plate, balancing an ever-increasing load of coursework with a job, extracurricular activities, and time to themselves.   With so many resources devoted to supporting a budding career path and constant information put forth by their respective departments, it’s understandable why many find themselves ignorant of the developments concerning … Continue reading Administrative transparency: how much are students in the know?

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